Territory
Prefect of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin
- French: Préfet de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin
Prefecture of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin · Saint-Martin
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by decree of the President of the Republic in the Council of Ministers (Constitution, article 13); represents the State and each minister in the collectivity (Constitution, article 72)
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Cyrille Le Vély since February 2025 Report Source: journaldesaintbarth.com, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- journaldesaintbarth.com · checked Journal de Saint-Barth, 'Cyrille Le Vély nouveau préfet de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin', 2025-01-15, read 2026-10-12: appointed in the Council of Ministers of 15 Jan 2025 as first prefect of the full-powered prefecture; still in post in July 2026 per the same paper. Fallback: press report, because the prefecture site was unreachable. One prefect serves both collectivities. For: Prefect of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, Prefect of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin in French, Cyrille Le Vély, current term
- journaldesaintbarth.com · checked Journal de Saint-Barth, "Cérémonie de prise de fonction du nouveau préfet", 2025-02-06, read 2026-10-12: Cyrille Le Vély took office as prefect of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin on Monday 10 February 2025. Fallback: local press, because the prefecture site was unreachable. For: Cyrille Le Vély, current term